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This page contains links to development/pre-release assets as well as any interviews the team has given.
This page contains links to development/pre-release assets as well as any interviews the team has given.


== [[NWC]] Employee Interviews ==
== Development Team Interviews ==
Many members of the Heroes team have given interviews over the years. The topics range from the development process to lore to anecdotes about the team's dynamics.
Many members of the Heroes teams have given interviews over the years. The topics range from the development process to lore to anecdotes about the team's dynamics.
* [[David Mullich]]
 
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* [[Jennifer Bullard]]
* [[Jennifer Bullard]]
* [[Jon Van Caneghem]]
* [[Gregory Fulton]]
* [[Gregory Fulton]]
* [[Tracy Iwata]]
* [[Rob King]]
* [[April Lee]]
* [[April Lee]]
* [[Adam McCarthy]]
* [[Joseph McGuffin]]
* [[David Mullich]]
* [[Christian Vanover]]
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* [[Docent Picolan]]
* [[Horn of the Abyss/Team Interview (2024)|Team Interview]]
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* [[David Mullich]]
* [[Marcus Pregent]]
* [[Marcus Pregent]]
* [[Paul Romero]]
* [[Michael Wolf]]
* [[Michael Wolf]]
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* [[FirePaladin]]


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=== Pre-release Gallery ===
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File:DoR_teaser_firstlook.jpg|First look at Vori. Palace town, Rampart garrison, new creatures artifacts and map objects.
File:DoR_teaser_snowmap.jpg|Viking longhouses in grass and snow variants.
File:DoR_teaser_offense_building.png|This building is said to increase your heroes' [[Offense]] skill globally.
File:DoR_teaser_seers_hut_igloo.png|A snow terrain variant of the [[Seer's Hut]]
File:DoR_teaser_conflux_walls.png|Redesigned Conflux town, with walls and garrison, and a circus tent.
File:DoR_teaser_snow_and_walls.png|Conflux walls, ice mountains, snowy variants of buildings, Templar and Frost Giant.
File:DoR_teaser_palace_elemental_fight.png|Yuki Onna, Sabertooth, High Elf, and Yeti battling Metal Elementals and their upgrade.
File:DoR_teaser_palace_crusader_fight.png|Yuki Onna, Sabertooth, High Elf, White Tiger, and Vikings battling Swordsmen and Crusaders.
File:DoR_teaser_ice_and_snow.png|More snow-covered variants of various buildings. The heads of mystery units appear at the bottom.
File:DoR_teaser_rampart_nisse_fight.png|Rampart creatures, including the Dryad, battling Nisses and Tomtes.
File:DoR_teaser_palace_ogre_fight.jpg|Ice Maidens, Yetis, White Tigers, and Einheri battling Ogre Magi.
File:DoR_teaser_towns.png|Palace, Forge, Grotto, Paladins, Forge units including Naga Tank, Pyro, seeker droid.
File:DoR_teaser_aprilsfools_fight.png|April's Fools 2024. DoR assets used in a Heroes IV scene.
File:DoR_teaser_aprilsfools_town.png|April's Fools 2024. DoR assets used in a Heroes IV scene.
File:DoR_teaser_palace_arrow_tower.png|A teaser that shows Ice Maidens in the arrow tower.
File:DoR promo vid ruprecht idgrod.jpg|Adventure map screenshot from a promo video, showing a Palace, Forge's polluted terrain, a few units.
File:DoR_promo_vid_grotto.jpg|Adventure map screenshot from a promo video, showing the underground terrain of Grotto.
File:DoR cdaction battle.png ‎|Mock battle screenshot from CD Action, showing various Palace and Grotto units, including a Yeti doing the Bigfoot walk, ethereal wolves pulling the Valkyrie's chariot, and the special attack effect of the Vori High Elf.
File:DoR_h3gg_palace.png|The Palace town screen from the H3GG contest.
File:DoR_h3gg_forge.png|The Forge town screen from the H3GG contest.
File:DoR_h3gg_grotto.png|The Grotto town screen from the H3GG contest. Just a teaser, most of it has been obscured.
File:DoR_h3gg_combat.png|A battle screen from the H3GG contest. Castle vs. Forge units.
File:DoR_h3gg_cave_soil.png|Adventure map screen with a Grotto and its native terrain.
File:DoR_h3gg_snow.png|Adventure map screen with a Palace and its native snow terrain.
File:DoR_h3gg_screenshot1.png|Screenshot from the H3GG contest preview. Glowing light effects, Conflux garrison, water objects.
File:DoR_h3gg_screenshot2.png|Screenshot from the H3GG contest preview. Water variants of [[Sawmill]], [[Sulfur Dune]], and [[Wood]].
File:DoR_h3gg_screenshot3.png|Screenshot from the H3GG contest preview. Grotto and Forge, with their terrain objects, creatures, and dwellings.
File:DoR_h3gg_screenshot4.png|Screenshot from the H3GG contest preview. Better view of Grotto, Palace, and Forge objects and creatures.
File:DoR_h3gg_screenshot5.png|Screenshot from the H3GG contest preview. Final scene of the preview, with Valkyries and the two swords of the Reckoning.
File:DoR_teaser_forge_gremlins_fight.png|Low-level Forge units fighting Gremlins.
File:DoR_teaser_forge_terrain.png|Forge terrain and map objects.
File:DoR_teaser_swamp_rocks.png|New mossy rock mountains for the [[Swamp]] terrain, including a rock arch. A Stinger can be seen guarding the Gorgon Lair.
File:DoR_teaser_firstlook_updated.png|Updated first look. Several updated graphics, removal of the off-shore platform, Courtyard's mandrake replaced with mushroom unit.
File:DoR_siege_forge_vs_necropolis.png|Forge units attacking a necropolis held by Tower units. A gremlin Saboteur is casting Disable Construct on the Iron Golems. In the spell bar, an icon that looks like the Reconstruction spell from the Courtyard mod for VCMI.
File:DoR_battle_grotto_vs_dungeon.png|Subterranean battle between Grotto and Dungeon. The lizard-rider unit was not shown previously. In the spell bar, an icon that looks like the Pacifism spell from the Courtyard mod.
File:DoR_teaser_adventure_map_grotto_and_forge.png|More Grotto and Forge things on the map. In the Forge corner, a new version of a magic shrine.


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== Official Artwork ==
The {{wcc}} symbol shows which artists' pages also contain work that did not make it into the released game.
 
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* [[George Almond]] {{wcc}}
* [[John E. Gibson IV]]
* [[Tracy Iwata]]
* [[Brian Kemper]]
* [[April Lee]]
* [[Kenneth Thomson, Jr.]]
* [[Steve Wasaff]]
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* [[Agar (Artist)|Agar]] {{wcc}}
* [[Alex-ander]] {{wcc}}
* [[Alina Besanidou]]
* [[Axolotl]] {{wcc}}
* [[Balkron]]
* [[Diavolschina]]
* [[Dmitriy Gravchenko]]
* [[Docent Picolan]]
* [[Don_ko]] {{wcc}}
* [[DrSlash]]
* [[Lampik_LMra]]
* [[Nosferatu (Artist)|nosferatu]] {{wcc}}
* [[Quick-Sighted Dog]]
* [[Rusha]] {{wcc}}
* [[SoVa]]
* [[Spartak]] {{wcc}}
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* [[Ehlesgens]]
* [[Nephretes]] {{wcc}}
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== See Also: ==
== See Also: ==
* [[Unused content]]
* [[Cut content trivia]]
* [[Forge (NWC)|Forge]] {{wcc}}
* [[Cathedral (HotA)|Cathedral]] {{wh}} {{wcc}}
* [[Abandoned Town Concepts (HotA)]] {{wh}} {{wcc}}
* [[Oasis (Town)|Oasis]] {{wd}} {{wcc}}
* [[Credits]]
* [[Credits]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]

Latest revision as of 13:53, 30 November 2025

This page contains links to development/pre-release assets as well as any interviews the team has given.

Development Team Interviews[edit | hide | hide all]

Many members of the Heroes teams have given interviews over the years. The topics range from the development process to lore to anecdotes about the team's dynamics.

NWC Restoration of Erathia Armageddon's Blade Shadow of Death Heroes Chronicles Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss Day of Reckoning Day of Reckoning
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Video

Official Artwork[edit | hide]

The Cut Content symbol shows which artists' pages also contain work that did not make it into the released game.

NWC Restoration of Erathia Armageddon's Blade Shadow of Death Heroes Chronicles Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss Day of Reckoning Day of Reckoning
Uncredited NWC pre-release content HotA pre-release content DoR pre-release content
Credited

See Also:[edit | hide]